City of Toronto

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER INFRA COORD

City of Toronto • $105K — $160K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in public policy, planning, economics, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Extensive experience in strategic engagement and public affairs management.
  • Strong report writing abilities for senior management, including strategic advice.
  • Proven track record managing large-scale projects or initiatives.
  • Ability to develop terms of reference, objectives, and work plans thoroughly.
  • Excellent coordination skills across multiple divisions and stakeholder groups.
  • Strong negotiation and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage complex transit expansion projects and initiatives.
  • Develop presentations for senior management and Council committees.
  • Identify and resolve key issues according to transit governance structures.
  • Provide leadership and oversight on projects, reviewing junior staff's work.
  • Manage project communications with partners and stakeholders.
  • Conduct analysis and research for strategic advice to senior management.
  • Facilitate relationships between City divisions and external agencies.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Engagement in high-impact projects shaping public transit expansion.
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Job stability with a permanent position in a public sector role.
Full Job Description
  • Job ID: 67044
  • Job Category: Project Management
  • Division & Section: IDS Transit Expansion, Transit Program Mgmt & Planning
  • Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen Street West
  • Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
  • Salary Range: $105,241.00 - $160,649.00, TM1827 and PTM3
  • Shift Information: M to F, 35 hrs PW per week
  • Affiliation: Non-Union
  • Number of Positions Open: 1
  • Posting Period: 17-SEPT-2026 to 23-SEPT-2026

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Engagement & Issues, the Senior Project Manager will lead and manage City activities related to transit expansion. In this role, staff will liaise and facilitate effective communication, coordination, and issues resolution between City of Toronto divisions, Metrolinx, Ministry of Transportation and other stakeholders for the implementation of the Subway Program. This includes working with a multi-disciplinary team of internal and external stakeholders to manage and resolve complex issues, negotiate agreements, provide governance support and policy issues analysis, while also leading Division-wide reports to City Council.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Leads and manages complex government and multi-agency transit expansion initiatives and projects including managing strategic engagement, intergovernmental relations, corporate governance and issues.
  • Develops comprehensive presentations to senior management, administrative and Council committees, Council and stakeholders.
  • Identifies, resolves and escalates, as appropriate, key issues in accordance with established transit governance structures.
  • Provides leadership and oversight over specific projects and/or programs, including reviewing work of junior staff.
  • Manages project reporting and communication processes with divisional, agency and intergovernmental partners in accordance with established transit governance structures, policies and agreements.
  • Undertakes analysis and research to provide strategic advice on a variety of complex and multifaceted issues to senior management.
  • Facilitates and enables collaborative relationships across City divisions and agencies on complex projects and initiatives with multidisciplinary staff teams.
  • Manages strategic and effective relations with other orders of government, public agencies and partners.
  • Supports technical project teams, applying project management methodologies and establishing and tracking work plans, timelines and deliverables.
  • Maintains a thorough and continuous awareness of initiatives in the City's administration, external organizations and other orders of government to inform transit expansion policy, program/project management and reports.
  • Prepares reports, briefings, presentations and speaking material.


Key Qualifications:

  • Post-secondary education in public policy, planning, economics, business administration, or a related field or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or related experience.
  • Extensive experience in strategic engagement, issues management, public affairs, stakeholder and project management.
  • Extensive experience writing reports, briefings and policy papers for senior management that include strategic advice and recommendations.
  • Extensive experience managing projects/initiatives or strategic initiatives within a large-scale organization.
  • Extensive experience developing and implementing terms of reference, objectives, and work plans.
  • Superior ability to organize and coordinate staff across multiple divisions and agencies in a complex, multi-stakeholder project environment.
  • Excellent verbal, written and oral communication skills with the demonstrated ability to write and present complex information to a variety of audiences including writing reports, briefing notes, facilitating working sessions, and delivering presentations.
  • Excellent critical thinking, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
  • Superior understanding of the City's legislative framework and decision-making processes and strong understanding of the operation of other government organizations.
  • Superior strategic, analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills.
  • Sound judgement and ability to handle matters of a sensitive nature.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment with numerous active projects involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Excellent political acumen and understanding of public relations and building partnerships.
  • Excellent ability to work effectively as a member of a team, collaboratively with others in a multidisciplinary environment and to work independently as required, within tight deadlines.
  • Extensive proficiency in a variety of software packages including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Project, and Outlook.

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